Useful LinksTeacher resourcesIATEFL | www.iatefl.org/
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language is a global professional association. Visit this site to become a member, keep ahead of conference dates, search for specialist groups and job vacancies. One Stop English | http://www.onestopenglish.com/ A great resource for all ESL teachers containing hundreds of learner activities and lesson plans for English learners of all ages and abilities. Quest Garden | http://questgarden.com/ Guidance on how to create your own WebQuests, and hundreds of existing templates to use or adapt for your own class. Scott Thornbury's an A-Z of ELT | https://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/ Scott Thornbury's blog discusses a huge range of issues relating to the world of English Language Teaching. Teaching English | https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ In association with the British Council and BBC, again featuring a wide range of both learner and teacher resources, as well as up to date event information and articles linking to pedagogy. TEFL Matters | http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/ Marisa Constantinides' blog focusses on new technologies, pedagogy and methodologies surrounding ELT. YouTube: British Council | https://www.youtube.com/user/BritishCouncilLE/ The British Council Learn English channel contains short but very useful videos covering a range of topics and skills. These can be accessed directly by learners, or used in your lessons. Student ResourcesBBC Learning English | http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
This site is learner friendly and has activities clearly labelled for each learner level. It's easy to follow and translatable for learners from all backgrounds. Interactive Phonemic Chart | http://www.macmillanenglish.com/pronunciation/interactive-phonemic-charts/ The interactive charts on the Macmillan English website allow learners to view phonemic symbols and listen to the corresponding words. Useful for pronunciation practice. |
Activity creationAnswer Garden | https://answergarden.ch/
Feedback tool for minimalist classroom responses. Immerse Me | https://immerseme.co/#home An interactive virtual reality experience that can be used for language learning. Free to educators; users need a PC microphone to interact in authentic situations across the globe. Kahoot! | https://kahoot.com Create online quizzes and homework challenges that learners can access via their smartphone and a pin code. Lino | http://en.linoit.com/ Online collaboration board in a sticky-note format. Use to share ideas, notes, pictures and other media. Mentimeter | https://www.menti.com/ An online voting/question resource allowing users to anonymously post responses in class (character limited). Padlet | https://padlet.com/ Online brainstorming pinboard for sharing ideas and collaborative learning. Similar to lino but with slicker formatting. Storybird | https://storybird.com/ Create stories and poetry around beautiful artwork. Completed books can be purchased through the website. TEDEd | https://ed.ted.com/ Lesson creation tool for use with TED talks or other YouTube videos. Twitter | www.twitter.com You all know Twitter... but Twitter for ELT? Create a unique hashtag for your class and use it to start a discussion! |